yep,i live 30 miles south of st louis on the illinois side,they have been running together for about 2 weeks now down here,i also seen something very unusual the other day,a nice 10 point buck(very big bodied) was leading 2 does out of a field,across the road,and into the next woods.now,i either just witnessed a change in history,and the routine of deer,or there were does in front of him that had already passed through and i didn't see them,cause i highly doubt that that buck would come out 1st before a doe.